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Cellphones and Twitter
For the TeacherIn the Classroom
Mobile Phones
Most ubiquitous form of technology
Increasing capabilities
Excellent for communication – multiple media
Students familiar and competent with
Novelty
Document activities
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Tools
Polleverywhere
Yodio
Drop.io
Cha Cha
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Rules for Cell Phones in SchoolsOne possible Social Contract with
Students
Must be on Vibrate at all times
Keep in front of room until you use them
All items published related to lesson
If referencing someone in class, must have approval before posting or publishing.
Create a permission form (plus School’s AUP)
From Liz Kolb
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Twitter as resource
Easier, quicker facebook/blog to share thoughts with friends/colleagues
Resource for personal learning network: following and connecting with experts in the educational technology field
Connecting to other master teachers
Twitter Tools
Tweetdeck
Todaysmeet
Twitpic
Audioboo podcasting (iphone not really twitter related)
Video Link
Twitter Experiment Video (youtube)
Ways to use Twitter
Follow experts, famous
Class talk, questions, feedback
Track word, event, etc.
Homework updates, group work
Writing, grammar, group stories http://academhack.outsidethetext.com/home/2008/twitter-for-academia/
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